Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is fairly close but the VG-160 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-160 was manufactured 17 months prior to the K-5 IIs making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-160 grades versus the K-5 IIs with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-160 has got physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the VG-160 and the K-5 IIs.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and K-5 IIs is 96 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and K-5 IIs.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will result in extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.